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Expect to see plenty of Jon Lester jerseys at Wrigley Field this summer. The Cubs ace moved more jerseys than all other Chicago baseball players and cracked the top 10 overall, according to sales figures from sports apparel retailer fanatics.com. California players dominated the top five in sales since Jan. 1, led by San Francisco Giants pitcher and World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner. Mike Trout (Angels) came in second, followed by Buster Posey (Giants), Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) and Yasiel Puig (Dodgers). Last season, Cubs jerseys ranked ninth in total sales; the White Sox, 17th. Here are the current top sellers in the Chicago area. 1. Jon Lester, Cubs Sports World Chicago...

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Expect to see plenty of Jon Lester jerseys at Wrigley Field this summer. The Cubs ace moved more jerseys than all other Chicago baseball players and cracked the top 10 overall, according to sales figures from sports apparel retailer fanatics.com.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — On a night in November during the baseball general managers meetings, as discouraging messages from agents and other clubs trickled in, Rick Hahn doubted whether the White Sox's offseason plans would come together.
Outfielder Melky...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox third baseman Conor Gillaspie was at the first full-squad workout Tuesday at Camelback Ranch looking a little bulkier than he did late in 2014.
The weight gain is a good thing as Gillaspie works to stay stronger throughout the...

GLENDALE, Ariz. –Chris Sale couldn’t help but feel motivated as he watched the White Sox offseason unfold.
The Sox left-hander said he was giving many more handshakes than usual Friday to a host of newcomers as pitchers and catchers reported to Camelback...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox executive vice president Ken Williams experienced a moment of wonder this winter as he looked at the names that were crossed off the wish list board in general manager Rick Hahn's office.
"I walked back in his office...

Andy Warhol would have loved this winter.
In only 3-1/2 months, every major league team seemed to have its own 15 minutes of fame, from the usual suspects to the perennial wannabes.
The Blue Jays and A's started it with a blockbuster trade, the Red...

Vice President Ken Williams didn't hesitate when asked Wednesday whether the White Sox front office's winter moves could boost his club from 73 victories in 2014 to the playoffs in 2015.
"Yes," the Sox executive vice president said. "We...

The Chicago White Sox lost one of their 2015 bench options even before spring training starts.
Outfielder Tony Campana, who was invited to Sox spring training on a minor-league contract, tore his ACL while working out and likely will miss the season, a...

Whether the Cubs or White Sox won the offseason is really a determination that should be made as their moves play out on the field, but there's little doubt the teams at least won the attention of the baseball world.
The clubs posted identical 73-89...

In the mind of White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, there is always one more roster move to make.
That doesn’t mean the Sox will make one before they hit spring training in 17 days.
There are still unsigned players on the market – most notably free...

When the White Sox traded infielder Gordon Beckham to the Angels in August in what was billed as a clean slate, he didn’t think he would return.
Five months later, he’s back, talking of a refreshed physical and mental state and saying he’s ready to win...

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said he has noticed a recent change in the tone of fans' calls and letters, and that turnaround from frustration to optimism manifested itself at the microphone Friday evening at SoxFest.
"Brilliant."
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The Cubs and White Sox took care of their own business last month that brought free agent left-hander Jon Lester and All-Star catcher Miguel Montero to Wrigley Field, and Jeff Samardzija, David Robertson and Melky Cabrera to U.S. Cellular Field.
It...

Outfielder Melky Cabrera agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, according to a report Saturday night.
The completion of the deal is pending a physical, 670TheScore.com reported.
Cabrera spent the past two seasons with...

In response to a 41-10 rout by the Panthers last Sunday, Saints coach Sean Payton called 10 underachieving players into his office and put them on notice.Payton benched safety Kenny Vaccaro, a first-round draft pick who talked openly of being on "red...

The ATM was empty and the White Sox offseason spending spree was over.
That was the message general manager Rick Hahn delivered last Thursday at the winter meetings in San Diego, capping a nice winter renovation.
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Jay Cutler may not rank high in any popularity polls these days, but White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija said Cutler doesn't deserve all the blame for the nightmarish Bears' season.
When the former Notre Dame wideout was asked after Tuesday's news...

The question on everyone's minds while watching the White Sox spend so freely this offseason is this: Why is Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf suddenly busting the budget?
Ken Williams' memorable line on Sox spending — "you can't spend a dollar if you only...

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said last month he didn't feel the need to make a splash this winter.
But with the signing of outfielder Melky Cabrera reportedly becoming official Monday, it looks like Hahn did a cannonball from the high...

The White Sox signed free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera to a three-year contract “in the $45 million range,” WSCR-AM 670 reported late Saturday. The deal was pending a physical, the report said.
Center fielder Adam Eaton sent a message to Cabrera via...